A Young Child Notices That a Large Rock Falls Faster

Essay

A young child notices that a large rock falls faster than a small rock and tells his mother that large rocks always fall faster than small rocks.He gathers a large pile of rocks of varying sizes and compares them,finding that large rocks fall faster than small rocks about 60 percent of the time.Satisfied,he goes inside to play with a toy.Has the child made proper use of the scientific method? If not,why not?